G. D. Hurst

'Candidatus Tisiphia' is a widespread Rickettsiaceae symbiont in the mosquito Anopheles plumbeus (Diptera: Culicidae)

The paper identifies Ca. Tisiphia as a widespread symbiont in Anopheles plumbeus, finds it is maternally inherited and has a stable infection rate, and presents its genome to explore phylogeny and metabolism.

Candidatus Megaira are diverse symbionts of algae and ciliates with the potential for defensive symbiosis

This paper identifies and characterizes new genomes of Candidatus Megaira, revealing their hyperdiversity and potential for defensive symbiosis with algae and ciliates.

Identifying candidate Culicoides spp. (Diptera: Ceratopogonidae) for the study of interactions with Candidatus Cardinium hertigii (Bacteroidetes).

The paper screens 337 Culicoides individuals for Cardinium infection and identifies candidate species for studying symbiont interactions.

Cardinium symbiosis as a potential confounder of mtDNA based phylogeographic inference in Culicoides imicola (Diptera: Ceratopogonidae), a vector of veterinary viruses

This study shows that Cardinium symbiosis can affect mtDNA-based phylogeographic analysis in Culicoides imicola, suggesting the need for additional markers to accurately infer population movement.

Transitions in symbiosis: evidence for environmental acquisition and social transmission within a clade of heritable symbionts

This study shows that Arsenophonus symbionts in honey bees are acquired through environmental exposure and social transmission, not just vertical inheritance.

The Tissue Tropisms and Transstadial Transmission of a Rickettsia Endosymbiont in the Highland Midge, Culicoides impunctatus (Diptera: Ceratopogonidae)

This study identifies tissue tropisms and transstadial transmission of Torix Rickettsia in Culicoides impunctatus, suggesting novel germline targeting and potential impacts on vector capacity.

Rapid molecular evolution of Spiroplasma symbionts of Drosophila

This study examines the rapid molecular evolution of Spiroplasma poulsonii, showing high substitution rates and structural genomic differences between strains.

Strong hybrid male incompatibilities impede the spread of a selfish chromosome between populations of a fly.

The paper investigates why a selfish chromosome fails to spread northward in Spain, finding genetic incompatibilities with local genetic backgrounds prevent its spread.